Blackfeet Indian Writing Company, Inc.

Last Update: December 16, 1996

In 1968, Chief Earl Old Person of the Blackfeet Indians of Montana, and other tribe members, sought the aid of the Small Business Administration in setting up a new company. The Blackfeet Indian Writing Company was established in 1971, with production facilities located in Browning, Montana, USA. The company employs over 100 tribe members and is 80% tribe-owned.

The company produces wood pencils and pens, and introduced the 'Earth Pencil', an eraserless pencil produced entirely from natural products, including soy ink for imprinting.